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James Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Hess | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Anna Hess | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Hess across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hess
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hess
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hess
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hess
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2133:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Pfau | 52 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 2 | Adele Pfau | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Richard Pfau | 22 | Son | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Adele Pfau | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Styer | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Styer | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Styer | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Styer | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Styer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard Styer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Shrewsbury | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Shrewsbury | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Shrewsbury | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Shrewsbury | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Shrewsbury | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Shrewsbury | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Shrewsbury | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Shrewsbury | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Richard Shrewsbury | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Shrewsbury | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Shrewsbury | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Hess | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Anna Hess | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Hess | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Hess | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Hess | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Hess | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Hess | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Hess | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Hess | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Hess | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Hess | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Richard Hess | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward Hess | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Hess | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Hess | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Hess THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Hess | 54 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 41 | Mary Hess | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Hess | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Hess | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Mary Hess | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | George Hess | 22 | Son | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 46 | John Walsh | 60 | Head | Moulder | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Walsh | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | John Walsh | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Walsh | 23 | Son | Asst. Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Francis Walsh | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)